Soldiers' Angels Launches Warm Feet for Warriors
National nonprofit sets goal of collecting 10,000 socks for deployed troops, veterans.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Did you know that the most requested item from deployed service members and veterans in VA hospitals is socks?! Soldiers' Angels wants to help keep our troops' and veterans' toes feeling toasty, and is once again launching its annual "Warm Feet for Warriors" sock drive. All colors and sizes of new socks in their original packaging are acceptable which the national non-profit will distribute to VA Hospitals and include in its care packages to the deployed.
"Our goal for 2021 is to collect 10,000 pairs of socks for our deployed service members and veterans," said President and CEO Amy Palmer, "and as an Air Force Veteran, I know firsthand how nice it feels to slip your feet into a brand new pair of socks. We know there are regulations for the type of socks our troops wear when in uniform, but they request socks to wear when out of uniform – so really, any kind of sock will do!"
The sock collection will run from February 1st through April 30th, 2021 and, in past years, Palmer said the socks have been received from near and far - from businesses, civic organizations, families, individuals, schools.
"Each year we are overwhelmed by the number of socks that arrive at our headquarters in San Antonio, far exceeding our goals and really showing America's desire to support the military and veteran community in whatever way they can."
For information about individual donations or starting a collection drive at your business, organization, church or special interest group, visit: https://soldiersangels.org/warmfeetforwarriors/.
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Socks may be sent to:
Soldiers' Angels – Warm Feet for Warriors
2895 NE Loop 410, Suite 107
San Antonio, Texas 78218
Socks may also be purchased online via the organization's Warm Feet for Warriors Amazon Wish List which will then be shipped directly to Soldiers' Angels: https://a.co/fUu4Mts
About Soldiers' Angels: Soldiers' Angels is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides aid, comfort, and resources to the military, veterans, and their families. Founded in 2003 by the mother of two American soldiers, hundreds of thousands of Soldiers' Angels "Angel" volunteers assist veterans, wounded and deployed personnel and their families in a variety of unique and effective ways. (Tax ID# 20-0583415). http://www.soldiersangels.org.
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Cheryl Endres, Soldiers' Angels, +1 (210) 629-0020, [email protected]
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